Decoding The Skyline Model Code

[funkymonkey]

strutto.... use the Fast setup program, that's installed with FAST to choose a Japanese Unicode Font.

That way the characters won't look like jibberish it'll be japanese unicode character.

pentae, i'm not talkin about Silvia K's, I'm talking about the KRPS13 etc...

here's a lil sumfin 4 u to chew on

S13's

KRS13 - 180sx w/ CA18DET and 4WS

RS13 - 180sx w/ CA18DET

KRPS13 - 180sx w/ SR20DET and 4WS

RPS13 - used for the 180SX Type S and 180SX Type G with the SR20DE. Used as well for the 180SX Type X w/ the SR20DET

KS13 - Silvia J's and Q's had CA18DE w/ 4WS. Silvia K's had CA18DET w/ 4WS

S13 - Silvia J's and Q's had CA18DE. Silvia K's had CA18DET

KPS13 - Silvia J's and Q's had SR20DE w/ 4WS. Silvia K's had SR20DET w/ 4WS.

PS13 - Silvia J's and Q's had SR20DE. Silvia K's had SR20DET.

S14's

CS14 - Silvia J's and Q's had SR20DE w/ 4WS. Silvia K's had SR20DET w/ 4WS.

S14 - Silvia J's and Q's had SR20DE. Silvia K's had SR20DET.

And now here's the codes you will see on the 240's here in the US.

S13's

PS13 - 240sx coupe w/ KA24DE

S13 - 240sx coupe w/ KA24E

KRPS13 - 240sx fastback w/ KA24DE and 4WS.

RS13 - 240sx fastback w/ KA24DE.

S13 - 240sx fastback w/ KA24E.

S14's

S14 - 240sx with KA24DE

Capish?

[funkymonkey]

oi adrian, how'd you get to that screen?

[funkymonkey]

While sittin here doin buggery till my shift's over, I got around to installing the system so I could check out the VIN number screens. After a lot of squinting and scribbling down Kanji on pieces of paper, here's the first two screens decoded.

May 1989 - August 1991 VIN Numbers

Pos 1 = Body Shape

K = Hardtop

Y = Police Car

Blank = Sports Sedan

Pos 2 = Engine Type

F = CA18 Model Engine

H = RB20E Model Engine

R = RB20DE, RB20DET Model Engine

B = RB26DETT Model Engine

Pos 3 = Suspension Setup (An educated would make me think this is supposed to mean Steering Setup)

Blank = 2WD with no Super HICAS

C = 2WD with Super HICAS

N = 4WD with Super HICAS

Pos 4 = Number of Doors

Blank = 4 Door

R = 2 Door

Position 5 = Vehicle Description

D = GXi

G = Y (Police Car), GTE, GTS, GTSt, GTS-4

X = GTR

Pos 6 = Transmission

F = 5 Speed Manual

A = 4 Speed Automatic

Pos 7 = Fuel Equipment

E = EGI Type

I = SPI Type

S = Intercooler + Turbo Type

Pos 8 + 9 = VS Sign

Pos 10 + 11 = Pack Sign

Pos 12 + 13 + 14 = Personal Sign

[funkymonkey]

August 1991 - November 1994 VIN Numbers

Pos 1 = Body Shape

K = Hardtop

Blank = Sports Sedan

Pos 2 = Engine Type

F = CA18i

H = RB20E

R = RB20DE, RB20DET

E = RB25DE

B = RB26DETT Model Engine

Pos 3 = Steering Setup

Blank = 2WD with no Super HICAS

C = 2WD with Super HICAS

N = 4WD with Super HICAS

Pos 4 = Number of Doors

Blank = 4 Door

R = 2 Door

Position 5 = Vehicle Description

D = GXi

G = GTE, GTS, GTSt, GTS 25, GTS-4

X = GTR

B = GTR with 17 Inch Wheels

Pos 6 = Transmission

F = 5 Speed Manual

A = 4 Speed Automatic

Y = 5 Speed Automatic

Pos 7 = Fuel Equipment

E = EGI Type

I = SPI Type

S = Intercooler + Turbo Type

Pos 8 + 9 = VS Sign

Pos 10 + 11 = Pack Sign

Pos 12 + 13 + 14 = Personal Sign

[funkymonkey]

Coming Soon... how to decode Positions 8 thru to 14 and find out what options your car came equipped with out of the factory.

[Craved]

got these for R33 Shan???

you've got me curious now!!

[funkymonkey]

sure do, all in good time... i'll do 33's after i finish doin the 32s

[Craved]

cheers mate, look forward to seeing this site your working on

[funkymonkey]

hmmm yes, but i dunno if i wanna call it www.japimports.info anymore lol...

ah wel... home time

[strutto]

oi adrian, how'd you get to that screen?

Enter only the model series (R33) and hit OK...

Go to the abbreviations menu and choose model 1-13 digits, or model 14-18 digits...

If you enter a VIN, it only displays the codes for that particular series...

The Model Number Reference Illustrations for the 33 are no where near as comprehensive as for the 32...

Anyway... On with the show... I did what you said Shan and for your edification and enjoyment, here are the first 13 model codes (in Japanese) for the R33...

Go forth and translate my people!

[funkymonkey]

oh good the R33 one's are not pictures

phew man that microfilm picture format is starting to shit me

[mindflux]

W00t! only got 3 or four more digits to decode!!

[funkymonkey]

7 more digits innit? that decoding I gave you in my PM wasn't off fast, it was off a list that someone posted up that sorta guessed at what it might be by looking at the differences in the VIN numbers of different cars. Its not wrong, but not that accurate either.

[mindflux]

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[funkymonkey]

figured out why the R33 vin numbers weren't working on my system, its coz they're all in A2, and for some reason it's not loading A2... grrr... I've set it up properly and all...the archive is fine as well, might have to get a copy off a mate or somehting...

rest of the R32 translation comin up

[mindflux]

I got a1, a2 and b1 ..

any others i need?

[funkymonkey]

a3 and b2 and you'll have the entire jap set... if all youw ant to do is look up skylines then that's all you'll need.

[funkymonkey]

ardrian, what font did you pick... lol all the ones that I use are huge as...

[mindflux]

We chose like MS gothic or something

then in the pull down list you choose japanese

Uhmm..

Whats in a3?

[mindflux]

Ive currently only got a1.rar loaded..

and when i click..

Search > Models on CD ..

That will only show me the models that are in the A1.rar correct?

If so, has anyone decoded this list? .. If not i will translate it tomorrow for you guys.

let me know before hand so im not translating somethign thats already translated